Retaining end of shoelace

ABSTRACT

A retaining end of a shoelace includes a shoelace and a retaining end integrally molded at both ends of the shoelace thereof respectively. Both ends of the shoelace is respectively disposed a tying section which is located into an upper and a lower molds communicating with piping for rubber to be injected therein to form the retaining end securely coated outside the tying section of the shoelace without coming off there-from easily to attain the best using condition and facilitate the production thereof on a massive scale. Besides, the rubber molding the retaining end thereof can also be eco-friendly silica-gel, or mixed with other materials such as gold dust, pearl white, aromatics, or thermo-indicating agent to achieve more colorful and eye-catching effects of the retaining end thereof in display, boosting its competitive power in the market.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a retaining end of a shoelace,including a shoelace, and a retaining end integrally molded by rubber atboth ends of the shoelace thereof respectively. The rubber molding theretaining end thereof can also be eco-friendly silica-gel, or mixed withother materials such as gold dust, pearl white, aromatics, orthermo-indicating agent to achieve more colorful and eye-catchingeffects of the retaining end thereof in display. Besides, the retainingend is securely coated outside a tying section disposed at both ends ofthe shoelace thereof respectively without coming off there-from easilyto attain the best using condition, facilitating the massive productionthereof and boosting its competitive power in the market.

Please refer to FIG. 1. A conventional retaining end of a shoelace ismade up of a shoelace 10 compressed into a tying section 11 of smallerdiameter at both ends thereof respectively, and a rubber plate 20bundled around the tying section 11 to form a retaining end of theshoelace 10 thereof.

There are some drawbacks to such conventional retaining end of ashoelace. First, the rubber plate 20, easily oxygenized due to exposureto sunlight in a long time, may break or come off from the tying section11 thereof, marring its overall beauty in display as well as reducingits using life. Second, the tying section 11 of the shoelace 10 and therubber plate 20 are separately produced before further processed inassembly. Thus, due to its tedious and time-consuming process inproduction and assembly, the conventional retaining end of the shoelaceis difficult to be produced on a massive scale.

Please refer to FIG. 2. A second conventional retaining end of ashoelace has a shoelace 10′ compressed into a tying section 11′ at bothends thereof respectively which is coated with a layer of adhesive agentA before a plastic retaining end 20′ is joined in sleeve registrationwith the tying section 11′ thereof for location.

There are some drawbacks to the second conventional retaining end of ashoelace. First, the plastic retaining end 20′ is easily oxygenizedunder long time of usage, resulting in breakage or coming off from thetying section 11 thereof. Thus, it's easily marred in overall displayand quickly reduced in its using life. Second, the tying section 11′ ofthe shoelace 10′ and the plastic retaining end 20′ are separatelyproduced before further processed in assembly. Besides, the adhesiveagent A must first be coated onto the tying section 11′ before theplastic retaining end 20′ is applied thereto. Thus, tedious andtime-consuming in processing, the second conventional retaining end ofthe shoelace is also difficult to be produced on a massive scale.

Please refer to FIG. 3. A third conventional retaining end of a shoelacecomprises a shoelace 10″ compressed into a tying section 11″ of smallerdiameter at both ends thereof respectively to which a layer of adhesiveagent A is coated before a metal retaining end 20″ is joined in sleeveengagement thereto.

There are some disadvantages to the third conventional retaining end ofa shoelace. First, small hairy edges are produced in the metal retainingend 20″, which may easily hurt the fingers of a user in tying up theshoelace 10″ thereof or hook and destroy the socks of the user. Second,the tying section 11″ of the shoelace 10″ and the metal retaining end20″ are separately produced before further processed in assembly.Besides, the adhesive agent A must first be coated onto the tyingsection 11″ before the metal retaining end 20″ is applied thereto. Thus,it's too tedious and time-consuming in processing to be produced on amassive scale.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

It is, therefore, the primary purpose of the present invention toprovide a retaining end of a shoelace, including a shoelace, and aretaining end integrally molded via rubber injected into an upper and alower molds covering a tying section disposed at both ends of theshoelace thereof respectively, securely coating the retaining endoutside the tying section of the shoelace without coming off there-fromeasily to attain the best using condition.

It is, therefore, the secondary purpose of the present invention toprovide a retaining end of a shoelace wherein the retaining end isintegrally coated outside the tying section of the shoelace,facilitating the production thereof on a massive scale.

It is, therefore, the third purpose of the present invention to providea retaining end of a shoelace wherein the rubber molding the retainingend thereof can also be eco-friendly silica-gel, or mixed with othermaterials such as gold dust, pearl white, aromatics, orthermo-indicating agent to achieve more colorful and eye-catchingeffects of the retaining end thereof in display to boost its competitivepower in the market.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a conventional retaining end ofa shoelace.

FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of another conventional retainingend of a shoelace.

FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of a third conventional retainingend of a shoelace.

FIG. 4 is perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIGS. 4, 5. The present invention is related to aretaining end of a shoelace, comprising a shoelace 30, and a retainingend 40 integrally molded at both ends of the shoelace 30 thereofrespectively. Both ends of the shoelace 30 are respectively disposed atying section 31 which is located into an upper and a lower moldscommunicating with piping for rubber 40 to be injected therein. Therubber 41 coating the tying section 31 of the shoelace 30 therein isproperly modified to form the integrally molded retaining end 40thereof. The rubber 41 can also be eco-friendly silica-gel or mixed withother materials such as gold dust, pearl white, aromatics, orthermo-indicating agent to achieve more colorful and eye-catchingeffects of the retaining end 40 in display to boost its competitivepower in the market. Thus, integrally molded by the rubber 41, theretaining end 40 is securely coated outside the tying section 31 of theshoelace 30 without coming off there-from easily, attaining the bestusing condition and facilitating the production thereof on a massivescale.

1. A retaining end of a shoelace, including a shoelace and a retainingend integrally molded at both ends of the shoelace thereof respectively;the present invention being characterized by that, both ends of theshoelace being respectively disposed a tying section which is locatedinto an upper and a lower molds communicating with piping for rubber tobe injected therein to form the retaining end securely coated outsidethe tying section of the shoelace without coming off there-from easilyto achieve the best using condition and facilitate the productionthereof on a massive scale; besides, the retaining end thereof can alsobe colorful and eye-catching in display to boost its competitive powerin the market.
 2. The retaining end of the shoelace as claimed in claimI wherein the rubber molding the retaining end thereof can also besilica-gel.
 3. The retaining end of the shoelace as claimed in claim Ior claim II wherein the rubber molding the retaining end thereof canalso be eco-friendly silica-gel.
 4. The retaining end of the shoelace asclaimed in claim I or claim II herein the rubber molding the retainingend thereof can also be mixed with other materials such as gold dust,pearl white, aromatics, or thermo-indicating agent to achieve morecolorful and eye-catching effects of the retaining end thereof indisplay.